SOLUTION: In a group of people 60% like chocolate and 70%like strawberry then percentage of people who like both chocolate and strawberry is
a)30%
b)60%
c)10%
d)40%
plz explain your ans
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Question 975976: In a group of people 60% like chocolate and 70%like strawberry then percentage of people who like both chocolate and strawberry is
a)30%
b)60%
c)10%
d)40%
plz explain your ans
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you add 60% and 70% you get a number larger than 100% which would mean more people than are actually in the group. And that means you have counted some of the people twice. The amount OVER 100% is the amount you counted twice.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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